Jun 02 2025
Yerupajá Yerupajá is the highest mountain in Peru’s spectacular Cordillera Huayhuash and one of the great high-altitude summits of the Andes. Rising more than 6,600 meters above sea level, this enormous glaciated peak dominates the northern part of the range with steep ice faces, knife-edge ridges, hanging glaciers, and formidable summit cornices. Peruvian conservation authorities …
May 28 2025
Popocatépetl 🏔️ Overview Popocatépetl is a massive active stratovolcano in central Mexico and one of the country’s most recognizable natural landmarks. Rising more than 5,300 meters above sea level, it is the second-highest mountain in Mexico, surpassed only by Pico de Orizaba. The volcano stands within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, a broad zone of volcanic …
May 28 2025
Iztaccíhuatl 🏔️ Overview Iztaccíhuatl is a massive stratovolcano in central Mexico, rising along the border between the states of México and Puebla. At approximately 5,230 meters (17,159 feet) above sea level, it is generally recognized as the third-highest mountain in Mexico, behind Pico de Orizaba and Popocatépetl. The mountain belongs to the Sierra Nevada, a …
May 28 2025
Nevado de Toluca Nevado de Toluca, also known as Xinantécatl, is a massive stratovolcano in central Mexico and one of the country’s highest mountains. Rising above the Toluca Valley in the State of Mexico, it is especially distinctive for its broad summit crater, rugged rim, and two high-altitude crater lakes: Lago del Sol and Lago …
May 27 2025
Pico del Águila 🏔️ Overview Pico del Águila is a prominent high point of the Ajusco volcanic massif on the southern edge of Mexico City. Rising to approximately 3,890 meters (12,762 feet) above sea level, it stands within Cumbres del Ajusco National Park in the borough of Tlalpan. Because of its sharp-looking profile when viewed …
May 27 2025
Mount Langley Mount Langley is one of the great high summits of California’s Sierra Nevada. Rising above the Cottonwood Lakes Basin south of Mount Whitney, it reaches 14,033 feet (4,277 meters) and is one of California’s recognized fourteeners. Although Mount Langley is exceptionally high, its standard hiking routes are less technically demanding than the classic …
May 27 2025
Cirque Peak 🏔️ Overview Cirque Peak is a high Sierra Nevada summit rising to 12,906 feet (3,934 meters) along the crest of the range in eastern California. The mountain stands on the boundary between Inyo County and Tulare County, approximately three miles south of Mount Langley and southwest of Lone Pine. The summit occupies an …
May 27 2025
Trailmaster Peak 🏔️ Overview Trailmaster Peak is a lesser-known summit in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, rising immediately north of Cottonwood Pass in the high country southwest of Lone Pine. The peak reaches 12,336 feet (3,760 meters) and forms part of the rugged ridge extending northward toward the higher Cirque Peak. Despite its elevation, …
May 27 2025
Olancha Peak 🏔️ Overview Olancha Peak is a prominent 12,000-foot summit in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, rising dramatically above the Owens Valley near the community of Olancha. The mountain stands along the Inyo–Tulare county line and forms the high point of the South Sierra Wilderness. Although Olancha Peak is lower than the famous …
May 27 2025
Charleston Peak | Mount Charleston Mount Charleston, whose highest summit is Charleston Peak, rises dramatically above the Mojave Desert northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. Reaching approximately 11,920 feet, it is the highest point in the Spring Mountains, the highest point in Clark County, and one of Nevada’s most geographically significant summits. What makes Charleston Peak …
